Aging with dignity

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The Older Americans Act, which provides important services for older adults, should be well-funded and improved to meet the needs of diverse elders, including Southeast Asian American elders.

Key resources:

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“Responsibility of becoming a caregiver for an ill family member can be shared; however, this responsibility usually ends up [with] those who speak the most English.”

Participant in our Diverse Elders Coalition’s caregiving initiative
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“I can tell you [my parents’] Social Security numbers right now because I’ve been supporting them my whole life.”

Diverse Elders Coalition
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People Power in Action

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Support for culturally competent mental health care

More research, community outreach, language and access support, diverse providers, and funding are needed on SEAA health and mental health.

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Access to universal care through Medi-Cal

All Californians should access necessary health care regardless of their immigration status or where they were born.

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Universal health care through the Affordable Care Act

Since its passage in 2010, the ACA has greatly increased access to affordable health care for SEAAs and reduced the number of SEAAs withouth health insurance. We must keep building on these successes.

California’s health care delivery system is stronger and more stable when everyone is covered and healthy - regardless of their immigration status. Without access to preventative care, already overburdened emergency rooms  get busier with cases that could have been treated in a doctor’s office.

California’s health care delivery system is stronger and more stable when everyone is covered and healthy – regardless of their immigration status. Without access to preventative care, already overburdened emergency rooms get busier with cases that could have been treated in a doctor’s office.

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Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill package. Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC responds:

"This budget bill, passed through in the dead of night, is an unconscionable attack on the safety of Southeast Asian Americans and all families and communities. The House's decision to massively increase funding for anti-immigrant policies will cause even more chaos, fear, and disruption to our communities. The Trump Administration is tearing apart countless families and unlawfully deporting community members without their due process rights. This bill will supercharge such state violence -- and all at the direct expense of programs that millions of people rely on to access to food and health care. SEARAC denounces this budget reconciliation bill, and we urge the Senate to reject this harmful legislation."

Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill package. Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC responds:

"This budget bill, passed through in the dead of night, is an unconscionable attack on the safety of Southeast Asian Americans and all families and communities. The House`s decision to massively increase funding for anti-immigrant policies will cause even more chaos, fear, and disruption to our communities. The Trump Administration is tearing apart countless families and unlawfully deporting community members without their due process rights. This bill will supercharge such state violence — and all at the direct expense of programs that millions of people rely on to access to food and health care. SEARAC denounces this budget reconciliation bill, and we urge the Senate to reject this harmful legislation."

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